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a victory for toilets and holograms: Narendra Modi is India’s new Prime Minister

As predicted by everyone, Narendra Modi has won the election and is India’s new Prime Minister.

Some essential background on the Indian elections here, by John Oliver on HBO (because American news media FAIL):

Modi won with substantial support of Muslims in India, despite his role in the Gujrat riots. I hope that Modi takes that lesson of forgiveness and trust to heart as he governs for all of India, not just the majority.

The flip side is Rahul Gandhi, who was probably the most anemic candidate that Congress could have fielded. Watch Gandhi’s disastrous interview by TV host Arnab Goswani and you will see how unprepared he was:

and compare Goswani’s interview with Gandhi to his interview with Modi:

It’s no wonder Modi destroyed Gandhi. And frankly I don’t see how a dynastic, inefective candidate like Gandhi would have been any better for India. At best he would have perpetuated the status quo; at worst he would have exacerbated the worst instincts of Indian politics towards corruption and waste and bureaucratic inertia.

Modi was always going to win. The future of India is in his hands. Let’s hope that having achieved his ambition, he now can focus on his legacy and can resist the calls of Hindu nationalism to create their version of paradise. Modi is Muslims’ prime minister, too.

He is a bunderstani right wing RSS supported leader.With his record of muslim killings in gujrat as a black mark. I wonder will he be able to control himself against his threats against Pakistan or he will bring the region in turmoil. Time will tell but at the moment it looks like he will bring the region into war,culminating a nuclear war between the two countries I pray for peace in the region and hope he will have sense before acting rashly.

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Narendra Modi congratulated for what has been achieved, and with the ability to show and what it’s worth.

Amit

I am sure everyone who voted for him will be proud of their decision.. He has forced his ministers and even officers to do their duties almost all waking hours.. Great beginning and I am sure next time no minorities will have any doubts about Modi after seeing his work…

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City of Brass by Aziz Poonawalla approaches issues from the perspective of a Muslim of the West. Aziz, a member of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, has been blogging since early 2003 and co-founded the Brass Crescent Awards for the muslim blogsphere.